大学英语精读第四册课后翻译

大学英语精读第四册课后翻译UNIT11.我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。WewereinformedthattheMinisterofFinancewastogiveusanaudience/receiveusthenextday.2.我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。Ithoughtitoddthathedidntseemtorememberhisownbirthday.3.学期论文最迟在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。NextTuesdayisthedeadlineforhandinginthetermpapers,butmoststudentshavehardlymadea dentintheworksofar.4.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。(pain)Itpainedtheheadmastertofindthenumberofstudentsshrinking.5.在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。Cashiscommonlyusedinpayingbillsinthatcountry,butchecksarebecomingmorepopularandwill,inashortwhile,replacecashasawayforpeopletosettletheiraccounts.6.该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。Thecompanyclaimsthatitisnotresponsibleforthepollutionintheriver.UNIT21.比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。Billisamatureyoungmanwhoisnolongerdependentonhisparentsfordecisions.2.这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。Thereareabundantsuppliesofmeatinthisregion,butfreshfruitandvegetablesarescarce.3.工程师们依靠工人们的智慧发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。Drawingonthewisdomoftheworkers,theengineersinventedanewproductionmethodthatledtoincreasedproductivity.4.他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。Hespentalotoftimepreparingforhismathexam.HencehewassomewhatdisappointedtolearnthathegotonlyaB.5.我们有充实的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。Wehaveampletimeforleisurelylunch.6.地方政府不得不动用储备粮并采取其他紧急措施，以渡过粮食危机。Thelocalgovernmenthadtodrawonitsgrainreservesandtakeotheremergencymeasuressoastopullthroughthefoodcrisis.UNIT31.萧伯纳在他一个剧本的前言中提出这样的看法：今天人们比在中世纪时更加迷信。Intheprefacetooneofhisplays,BernardShawadvancestheideathatpeoplearemoresuperstitioustodaythantheywereintheMiddleAges.2.丈夫死后，她只好独自挑起扶养五个孩子的经济重担。Afterherhusbanddied,shehadtobeartheseverefinancialburdenofraisingfivechildrenbyherself.3.证明或驳斥某个论点的最好办法之一是从亲身经历中举出例子。Oneofthebestwaystoproveorrefuteapointistociteexamplesfromyourownexperience.4.亨特说贝蒂老是夸大他的缺点，这话很可能会引起一场争吵。HuntsstatementthatBettyalwaysexaggerateshisfaultsmaywellleadtoaquarrel.5.我当时对她绝对信任，无论她告诉我什么，我都会相信。ItrustedhersomuchthatIwouldhaveswallowedanystoryshetoldme.6.一家人聚拢来讨论经济问题时，父亲一开头就说，每月存点钱是绝对必要的，遇到紧急情况，我们可以依靠积蓄。Whenthefamilygatheredtodiscussmattersoffinance,Fatherstartedoffbysayingthatitwasabsolutelynecessarytosetasidesomemoneyeachmonth,forinanemergencywecouldfallbackonoursavings.UNIT51.我确信这项所谓(so-called)明智的决定，与期望相反，会带来极其严重的后果。Iamconvincedthat,contrarytoexpectations,theso-calledinformeddecisionwillbringverygraveconsequences.2.诚然，他曾欺骗你，但他已经承认自己做错了，并道了歉。所以你不应该老是以怀疑的态度对待他。Itstrueheoncedeceivedyou,buthehasadmittedhehasdonewrongandapologized.Soyoushouldntalwaystreathimwithsuspicion.3.他在这个问题公开进行辩论之前就已表明了自己的立场。Hehadtakenastandontheissuebeforeitwasopenlydebated.4.在调查过程中，他们发现了种种形式的政治腐败，并揭露了许多贪官污吏(corruptofficials)。Inthecourseoftheirinvestigation,theydiscoveredvariousformsofpoliticalcorruptionandexposedanumberofcorruptofficials.5.玛丽的两难处境是：把真相告诉老板从而失信于她的同事，还是让老板蒙在鼓里从而辜负他的信任。Marysdilemmawaswhethertobetrayhercolleaguesbytellingherbossthetruthortobetrayhistrustbykeepinghiminthedarkaboutit.6.首先，是什么使你认为这项规划会促进改革？其次，你怎么知道这些改革会让全县得到好处？Now,inthefirstplace,whathasmakeyouthink(ledyoutothink)thisprogramwillpromotereforms,andinthesecond,howdoyouknowthesereformswillbenefitthewholecounty?UNIT61.那位卫生部副部长一再强调把中西医结合起来是多么重要。TheviceministerofhealthhasemphasizedtimeandagainhowimportantitistointegratetraditionalChinesemedicinewithwesternmedicine.2.热天很难保藏食品，使之保持新鲜与信用安全。很自然，许多人觉得在夏季还是不上饭店为好。Inhotweatheritisratherdifficulttopreservefoodandkeepitfreshandsafetoeat.Naturally,manypeopleprefernottoeatinrestaurantsduringthesummermonths.3.阅读时在作者强调的论点底下划线，对我们会有所裨益。Itwilldousgoodtounderlinethepointsthattheauthoremphasizesinhisbook.4.经过好几天侦查，警方终于弄清这起谋杀案和新近发生的越狱事件有关。Afterdaysofinquirythepolicefinallytiedupthemurderwiththecaseoftherecentescapefromprison.5.我想劝说他们采纳我们的计划，首先因为这一计划所需资金较少，其次，不会造成环境污染。Iwanttopersuadethemtoadoptourplan,because,inthefirstplace,itcallsforlessfundsand,inthesecondplace,itwillnotcauseenvironmentalpollution.6.父亲用绳子把芹菜(celery)扎在一起，放在河里浸了浸，然后拿到菜场去卖。Fatherboundthecelerytogetherwitharopeanddippeditinthestreamforawhilebeforehetookittothemarketforsale.Unit71.法庭的判决引起史密斯先生的朋友们的气愤，他们相信他是无辜的。ThecourtsjudgmentarousedangeramongMr.Smithsfriends,whobelievedthathewasinnocent.2.当我们经过那家价格昂贵的餐馆时，父亲催我们快走，他说在这样高档的(fancy)地方用餐是大大超过我们的经济能力的。Aswepassedtheexpensiverestaurant,fatherhurriedusalongsayingthatitwaswellbeyondourmeanstohavedinneratsuchafancyplace.3.老师在评价一篇文章并给它打分(gradevt.)，可能是根据总的印象而不是根据仔细的分析(analysis)。Ateachermayevaluateandgradeanessayonthebasisofhisgeneralimpressionratherthanonadetailedanalysis.4.小狗(puppy)将我的一张画搞坏了，我真想对它发火，可它那十分可爱(cute)的样子使我不禁笑着把它从地上抱了起来。(beinclinedto,ruin)IwasinclinedtogetangryatthepuppyforruiningmypaintingbuthewassocutethatIcouldnothelpbutlaughandpickhimup.5.爱德华(Edward)常常喜爱在那间可以眺望大海的房间里朗诵诗歌。Edwardwasinthehabitofrecitingpoemsintheroomoverlookingthesea.6.安东尼(Anthony)彻夜未眠，因为他对于是否得插手此事举棋不定。Anthonystayedupallnightbecausehejustcouldnotmakeuphismindwhetherornottotakeahandinthematter.Unit81.有朝一日人们不需要离开城市去寻求宁静。当我们撤到地下居所时，现在由城市占据地地面便可让位于公园和荒野，供人们休闲娱乐。Somedaypeopleneednotgetawayfromthecitytofindpeaceandquiet.Whenwewithdrawintoundergrounddwellings,thesurfacegroundnowoccupiedbycitescanbeturnedovertoparkandtowildernessforrecreation.2.请你注意并非所有的学生都愿意出席毕业典礼(graduationceremony)，所以学校才要求凡是想禽毕业证书(diploma)的毕业生(graduatingstudents)都得出席。Not all of the students, mind you, are willing to attend the graduation ceremony so the school has to require that all graduating students attend the ceremony if they want to receive a diploma.3.对于妇女在社会中的地位问题，我们的许多看法来自封建时代(feudaltimes)，与今天的社会是格格不入的(notrelevant)。Manyoftheideaswehaveabouttheroleofwomeninsocietyarederivedfromfeudaltimesandarenotrelevantintodayssociety.4.如今人们的流动性比以往任何时候都大，这也许就是为什么移动电话十分普及的原因。Peopletodayaremoremobilethaneverbefore;perhapsthisiswhymobilephoneshavebecomesocommon.5.几乎每个孩子都曾梦想去太空旅游，体会一下在失重(gravity-free)环境下生活是什么样子。(virtually)Virtuallyeverychildhasdreamedoftravelinginspaceandexperiencingwhatitwouldbeliketoliveinagravity-freeenvironment.6.我们学校鼓励学生独立思考(doindependentthinking)，不要受老师观点的束缚。(restrict)Studentsofourschoolareencouragedtodoindependentthinkingandnottoberestrictedbytheteacherspointsofview.Unit101.关键证人的制度有可能削弱对被告的指控力度(weakenthecaseagainst)。Theabsenceofthecrucialwitnesswas